The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-28
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LAND.
Every human being possesses natural ina.ien-
able right to sufficient land for self-enpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen
home, ae the highest result OF free institutions.
o this end we demand 4 graduated land tax on
oil large estates, especially thosetheid Tor spec
ulative or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
all nnearned land granite: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pnr-
chase Of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands In
severalty; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring READ eetate beyond the require
msnts OF their business and alien ownership Of
Of land. The systems Of irrigation in States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control - shall eecure-thc free and
equitable use OF the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means OF communication and transporta
ton should DO owned or controlled by the peo-
pie, - - the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
The establishment OF q national monetary
syetem in the interest Of the producer instead OF
the epeculatcr and usurer. by which aeirculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at . low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the extortions of
csury aud enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage Of gold. We
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment OF thcuN ational debt and
condemn the furthur issue OF interest-bcaring
bonds. eitherl BY the National government or BY
StatssterritOries or municipalities.
LABoR.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor to contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
in public works; the hours OF labor in industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production in labor-eaving,machi
employees protected from bodily injury; equa
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
| labor, agricultural and cooperative associa
tions be fostered and incorporated by law
The foundation ofa republic 10 the intelligence
| Of its citizens and children who are driven In
to workshops, mines and factories are de
| pIived of education, which should be secures
| to ali by proper legislation. We desire Z,
see labor organization extend throughou
civilized countries until 1t ehall be impossible
| for deepots to array the workingmcn Of on,
country In war against their brothers o
another country.
SOLDIERS AND sAILoRs.
In appreciation OF the services Of the Unite,
States soldiers and sailors, We demand 70
| them justice before charity. The purp0sel,
deprecated money paid them during the wa
should be made equal in value 10 the go,
/ paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ised coin or ito equivalent and paid In depreci
ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted TO tax
1t for his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
| A graduated income tax isths most equitable
eyetem of taxation, placing the burden o
| government on those who can best afford 1
pay. instead Of laying it on the farmers an,
| producers, excmpting millionaire etoekho.der
and corporations.
/ UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate b
m'llionaires and tools OF corporations, VIII
have no symPathy with free institution, threat
ems the very existence OF the republic. vi
demand . constitutional amendment maxim
United States Senators elective by direct yot
Of the people.
| AOSeoLIAN sLAvDs.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
| ed 40 shall eRectually exclude from Amcric
the Mongolian elAve and Asiatic compel
/ ton.
] ARMED MEN.
/ The employment Of bodies OF armed men b.
| private corporations should be prohibited.
/ SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote 10 inherent In cit seurhi
| irrespective OF sex.
| TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting in luxury aud idle
nees on the one hand and excessive toll an
poverty on the other lead to intemperance ~
| vice. The measures OF reform here demande,
will prove TO be the scientific solution Of tn,
temperance question.